McConnell: Gorsuch will follow the 'Ginsburg standard'

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Judge Neil Gorsuch will follow the standard set by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg during her Senate confirmation hearings and avoid disclosing how he would rule on particular issues or cases.

The Kentucky Republican said Gorsuch would follow the principle of “judicial independence” and not engage in “detailed discussions” during the confirmation process because they are “not proper” and might require him to recuse himself in certain cases that come before the court.